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Population in Tonga compared to Tunisia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Tonga was 103,742 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Tonga's population is 103,283 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 120.6 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Tonga is ranked the 183rd most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.001% for Tonga vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Tonga has had an average growth rate of -0.25% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Tonga has decreased from 106K people to 103K (2.8% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Tonga vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Tonga Tunisia
2100 117,617 10,720,705
2099 117,585 10,796,270
2098 117,530 10,870,365
2097 117,492 10,942,334
2096 117,461 11,015,071
2095 117,383 11,086,568
2094 117,290 11,157,542
2093 117,207 11,226,508
2092 117,097 11,294,195
2091 116,983 11,360,662
2090 116,838 11,425,878
2089 116,682 11,490,110
2088 116,481 11,552,154
2087 116,277 11,614,090
2086 116,088 11,675,384
2085 115,872 11,734,490
2084 115,628 11,792,840
2083 115,336 11,851,260
2082 115,041 11,908,828
2081 114,752 11,964,392
2080 114,424 12,021,096
2079 114,074 12,078,476
2078 113,710 12,136,099
2077 113,349 12,191,648
2076 112,945 12,245,010
2075 112,565 12,299,514
2074 112,179 12,353,013
2073 111,790 12,407,814
2072 111,377 12,461,090
2071 110,963 12,515,463
2070 110,576 12,569,058
2069 110,209 12,622,516
2068 109,825 12,674,867
2067 109,446 12,726,080
2066 109,062 12,775,620
2065 108,736 12,824,867
2064 108,377 12,870,728
2063 108,033 12,915,152
2062 107,710 12,957,498
2061 107,396 12,996,917
2060 107,117 13,034,579
2059 106,842 13,066,669
2058 106,589 13,095,856
2057 106,345 13,122,073
2056 106,130 13,144,442
2055 105,915 13,161,720
2054 105,698 13,174,836
2053 105,486 13,181,943
2052 105,286 13,185,429
2051 105,079 13,184,813
2050 104,844 13,179,371
2049 104,636 13,170,781
2048 104,387 13,158,351
2047 104,154 13,141,815
2046 103,852 13,123,298
2045 103,548 13,102,394
2044 103,215 13,079,200
2043 102,934 13,054,663
2042 102,692 13,028,925
2041 102,447 13,003,433
2040 102,228 12,977,122
2039 102,061 12,950,166
2038 101,835 12,922,736
2037 101,707 12,893,752
2036 101,627 12,863,431
2035 101,580 12,833,137
2034 101,571 12,800,738
2033 101,591 12,763,981
2032 101,633 12,725,768
2031 101,764 12,685,304
2030 101,928 12,641,975
2029 102,181 12,594,181
2028 102,494 12,540,258
2027 102,841 12,482,078
2026 103,283 12,417,997
2025 103,742 12,348,573
2024 104,175 12,277,109
2023 104,597 12,200,431
2022 105,042 12,119,334
2021 105,490 12,048,622
2020 105,704 11,974,057
2019 105,669 11,875,081
2018 105,567 11,765,514
2017 105,356 11,650,498
2016 105,524 11,528,674
2015 106,095 11,402,264
2014 106,609 11,274,288
2013 107,078 11,141,361
2012 107,460 11,009,647
2011 107,570 10,886,035
2010 107,400 10,765,980
2009 107,203 10,650,681
2008 107,020 10,542,635
2007 106,726 10,441,702
2006 106,253 10,346,410
2005 105,671 10,255,472
2004 105,071 10,166,163
2003 104,464 10,071,632
2002 103,874 9,971,515
2001 103,288 9,869,677
2000 102,677 9,764,935
1999 102,046 9,655,963
1998 101,388 9,541,667
1997 100,674 9,421,270
1996 100,275 9,294,432
1995 100,225 9,161,258
1994 100,166 9,018,448
1993 100,103 8,857,910
1992 100,022 8,682,512
1991 99,895 8,501,827
1990 99,700 8,324,509
1989 99,403 8,151,660
1988 98,969 7,974,440
1987 98,376 7,789,987
1986 98,010 7,600,301
1985 97,984 7,409,903
1984 97,990 7,220,044
1983 97,998 7,053,800
1982 97,980 6,908,642
1981 97,909 6,758,284
1980 97,769 6,606,195
1979 97,544 6,456,419
1978 97,204 6,309,390
1977 96,725 6,155,931
1976 95,325 5,996,994
1975 93,017 5,839,262
1974 90,683 5,684,674
1973 88,805 5,537,242
1972 87,356 5,396,557
1971 85,896 5,261,658
1970 84,401 5,131,396
1969 82,885 5,004,697
1968 81,353 4,879,899
1967 79,814 4,760,970
1966 78,002 4,652,287
1965 75,924 4,561,385
1964 73,879 4,489,869
1963 71,885 4,427,131
1962 69,940 4,369,136
1961 68,037 4,316,278
1960 66,170 4,267,288

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Tonga decreased by 729 people (a 0.69% decline), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Tonga lost 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Tonga was ranked 182nd most populous country in 2006 and is 183rd in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Tonga's population will grow by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tonga is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 118K people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Tonga
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Tonga Tunisia
2100 0.03% -0.7%
2099 0.05% -0.68%
2098 0.03% -0.66%
2097 0.03% -0.66%
2096 0.07% -0.64%
2095 0.08% -0.64%
2094 0.07% -0.61%
2093 0.09% -0.6%
2092 0.1% -0.59%
2091 0.12% -0.57%
2090 0.13% -0.56%
2089 0.17% -0.54%
2088 0.18% -0.53%
2087 0.16% -0.52%
2086 0.19% -0.5%
2085 0.21% -0.49%
2084 0.25% -0.49%
2083 0.26% -0.48%
2082 0.25% -0.46%
2081 0.29% -0.47%
2080 0.31% -0.48%
2079 0.32% -0.47%
2078 0.32% -0.46%
2077 0.36% -0.44%
2076 0.34% -0.44%
2075 0.34% -0.43%
2074 0.35% -0.44%
2073 0.37% -0.43%
2072 0.37% -0.43%
2071 0.35% -0.43%
2070 0.33% -0.42%
2069 0.35% -0.41%
2068 0.35% -0.4%
2067 0.35% -0.39%
2066 0.3% -0.38%
2065 0.33% -0.36%
2064 0.32% -0.34%
2063 0.3% -0.33%
2062 0.29% -0.3%
2061 0.26% -0.29%
2060 0.26% -0.25%
2059 0.24% -0.22%
2058 0.23% -0.2%
2057 0.2% -0.17%
2056 0.2% -0.13%
2055 0.2% -0.1%
2054 0.2% -0.05%
2053 0.19% -0.03%
2052 0.2% 0.005%
2051 0.22% 0.04%
2050 0.2% 0.07%
2049 0.24% 0.09%
2048 0.22% 0.13%
2047 0.29% 0.14%
2046 0.29% 0.16%
2045 0.32% 0.18%
2044 0.27% 0.19%
2043 0.24% 0.2%
2042 0.24% 0.2%
2041 0.21% 0.2%
2040 0.16% 0.21%
2039 0.22% 0.21%
2038 0.13% 0.22%
2037 0.08% 0.24%
2036 0.05% 0.24%
2035 0.009% 0.25%
2034 -0.02% 0.29%
2033 -0.04% 0.3%
2032 -0.13% 0.32%
2031 -0.16% 0.34%
2030 -0.25% 0.38%
2029 -0.31% 0.43%
2028 -0.34% 0.47%
2027 -0.43% 0.52%
2026 -0.44% 0.56%
2025 -0.42% 0.58%
2024 -0.4% 0.63%
2023 -0.42% 0.67%
2022 -0.42% 0.59%
2021 -0.2% 0.62%
2020 0.03% 0.83%
2019 0.1% 0.93%
2018 0.2% 0.99%
2017 -0.16% 1.06%
2016 -0.54% 1.11%
2015 -0.48% 1.14%
2014 -0.44% 1.19%
2013 -0.36% 1.2%
2012 -0.1% 1.14%
2011 0.16% 1.12%
2010 0.18% 1.08%
2009 0.17% 1.02%
2008 0.28% 0.97%
2007 0.45% 0.92%
2006 0.55% 0.89%
2005 0.57% 0.88%
2004 0.58% 0.94%
2003 0.57% 1%
2002 0.57% 1.03%
2001 0.6% 1.07%
2000 0.62% 1.13%
1999 0.65% 1.2%
1998 0.71% 1.28%
1997 0.4% 1.36%
1996 0.05% 1.45%
1995 0.06% 1.58%
1994 0.06% 1.81%
1993 0.08% 2.02%
1992 0.13% 2.13%
1991 0.2% 2.13%
1990 0.3% 2.12%
1989 0.44% 2.22%
1988 0.6% 2.37%
1987 0.37% 2.5%
1986 0.03% 2.57%
1985 -0.006% 2.63%
1984 -0.008% 2.36%
1983 0.02% 2.1%
1982 0.07% 2.22%
1981 0.14% 2.3%
1980 0.23% 2.32%
1979 0.35% 2.33%
1978 0.5% 2.49%
1977 1.47% 2.65%
1976 2.48% 2.7%
1975 2.57% 2.72%
1974 2.11% 2.66%
1973 1.66% 2.61%
1972 1.7% 2.56%
1971 1.77% 2.54%
1970 1.83% 2.53%
1969 1.88% 2.56%
1968 1.93% 2.5%
1967 2.32% 2.34%
1966 2.74% 1.99%
1965 2.77% 1.59%
1964 2.77% 1.42%
1963 2.78% 1.33%
1962 2.8% 1.22%
1961 2.82% 1.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Tonga declined by 0.42%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Tonga Tunisia
Current population
103283
12450912
Population rank 183/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.15%
One net population change
20.3 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
3.65 hours
3.2 minutes
One death every
13.1 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -1 +196
Annual growth/decline -433 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.42% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 181/197 125/197
One migration net change every
4.09 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,150 -14,523
Net migration rank 99/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 3,581 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 187/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 3.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 113/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Tonga
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Tonga Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,150 - -14,523
2024 1,729 -2,149 88,910 -15,221
2023 1,744 -2,173 93,663 -14,001
2022 1,772 -2,218 96,531 -14,001
2021 1,773 -2,220 68,087 -9,190
2020 1,816 -1,807 109,431 -19,188
2019 1,841 -1,778 127,312 -19,612
2018 1,873 -1,723 132,445 -21,012
2017 1,912 -1,642 140,971 -22,365
2016 1,989 -2,591 148,870 -23,827
2015 2,064 -2,610 153,007 -25,229
2014 2,135 -2,622 154,762 -26,586
2013 2,199 -2,637 154,687 -17,020
2012 2,255 -2,578 151,812 -26,059
2011 2,298 -2,198 143,401 -21,935
2010 2,332 -2,097 132,809 -14,168
2009 2,358 -2,204 125,465 -13,512
2008 2,397 -2,177 121,873 -17,742
2007 2,423 -2,057 118,920 -21,190
2006 2,459 -1,875 116,945 -24,098
2005 2,495 -1,906 115,374 -26,361
2004 2,478 -1,876 113,322 -23,735
2003 2,448 -1,844 111,926 -12,459
2002 2,396 -1,815 109,099 -8,334
2001 2,358 -1,766 110,146 -7,235
2000 2,346 -1,721 112,501 -5,937
1999 2,352 -1,710 114,829 -3,452
1998 2,344 -1,665 121,332 -4,111
1997 2,332 -1,589 128,327 -4,756
1996 2,393 -2,338 135,615 -5,506
1995 2,476 -2,422 144,345 -8,095
1994 2,547 -2,484 153,647 -4,271
1993 2,594 -2,532 160,922 10,771
1992 2,622 -2,524 163,978 15,124
1991 2,637 -2,484 166,245 16,021
1990 2,641 -2,409 168,180 4,183
1989 2,644 -2,280 169,221 4,100
1988 2,649 -2,138 177,176 3,934
1987 2,646 -1,970 184,101 3,711
1986 2,704 -2,650 188,107 3,464
1985 2,762 -2,775 186,344 2,887
1984 2,814 -2,823 182,386 8,109
1983 2,840 -2,840 179,878 -37,895
1982 2,853 -2,814 177,898 -29,559
1981 2,882 -2,778 176,628 -24,242
1980 2,885 -2,708 171,094 -19,321
1979 2,884 -2,604 171,463 -23,688
1978 2,862 -2,457 173,255 -26,968
1977 2,822 -2,273 174,539 -13,910
1976 2,769 -523 172,744 -15,499
1975 2,709 -346 166,991 -8,765
1974 2,650 -344 160,200 -9,254
1973 2,617 -1,168 153,525 -9,606
1972 2,605 -1,153 147,239 -9,790
1971 2,611 -1,138 142,296 -9,949
1970 2,628 -1,122 138,235 -10,054
1969 2,632 -1,101 135,257 -10,049
1968 2,614 -1,078 134,246 -9,848
1967 2,603 -1,060 132,626 -19,155
1966 2,550 -465 131,274 -27,393
1965 2,498 -426 127,673 -49,751
1964 2,445 -428 124,711 -59,602
1963 2,394 -426 120,865 -60,505
1962 2,343 -420 116,887 -61,260
1961 2,284 -401 111,459 -61,369
1960 2,230 -384 109,234 -61,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/tonga/tunisia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 47% of the population change in Tonga is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people). In Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 3,581 residents or 3.4% of the population were not native-born in Tonga, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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